Attachment for brassieres



June 3 1924; 1,496,705

' E. F. 01-: FOREST TTACHMENT FOR BRASSIERES Filed Nov, 30.1921

INVENTOR [22M FflE/O BEST A TTOHNEYS Patented June 3, 1924.

TED STATES- "PATENT OFFICE.

ATTACHMENT FOR BBASSEERES.

Application filed November 30, 1921. Serial No. 518,859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLA F. DE FoREs'r, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Canaan, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Attachment for. Brassieres, of which the following is a description.

The general object of my invention is to provide an attachment to be applied to a .brassiere strap and to the body bf the brassiere and arranged to make impossible the lateral displacement of the straps over the shoulders of the wearer.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds. Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifica- 2 tion, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example ofthe invention. I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bras siere having my attachments applied to the straps thereof, the view showing the garment when-worn;

Figure 2 is aside elevation of the strap and the upper portion of the brassiere with my attachment in position thereon; Figure 3 is a face view of one of the at- 'tachments, parts being broken away:

Figure 4 is a fragmentary face view showing the upper portion of the attachment and the adjacent portion of a strap.

In carrying out my invention in practice in accordance with the illustrated example, I I provide an elongated thin strip or elongated plate 10. advantageously formed in practice of springy metal, and having a 40. foot or L-extension 11, the body of the plate being adaptedto lie beneath and extend along the front portion 'of the brasslere strap A while the extension is disposed laterally at the upper edge of the brassiere B;

Provided on the plate 10 at its upper end and extending upwardly beyond the same is a securing tab 12 preferably of fabric.

Similarly,-at the lower end of the plate I provide a fastener tab 13 extending-along the extension 11 below the lower edge thereof. The tabs 12 and 13 are adapted to re.- ceivesuitable fastener pins C, the one fastening the upper end of the spring to the strap A and the other securing the spring to the body of'the garment B at the lower end of the strap. 7

The tabs, 12 and 13, may, as shown,, be formed integral with a casing 14 of fabric enclosing the plate and extending laterally as at 14 over. the extension 11.

The above-described attachment effectively prevents the displacement of the straps and at the same time affords no iscomfort to the wearer of the garment. I would state in conclusion that while the illustrated example'constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly. the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim I 1. A device to prevent the lateral displacement of a brassiere strap, said device consisting of a plate adapted to lie along the strap and formed with a laterally disposed branch at its lower end adapted to,

be positioned at the upper edge of the brassiere. said spring having a casing extending at its upper end in the form of a secur-' ing tab beyond the spring, the casing extending laterally over the branch of the spring and forming an elongated securin tab disposed below the lower edge of sai branch.

2. An attachment for brassieres consisting of a substantially stifi L-shaped strip one arm of which is adapted to be disposed vertically in association with "a lirassiere strap, and fabric tabs on the arms of the strip to: secure the arms respectively to the body of the brassiere and to a brassiere strap.

ELLA FRANCES DE FOREST. 

